Hi everybody. I am so excited to present you with my first official Design Team project for My Thoughts Exactly! I also want to thank everyone for the warm welcome on Tuesday. It is such an honor to have been chosen to be part of this wonderful company and awesome group of ladies. Anyone who reads my blog knows just how much I love My Thoughts Exactly and can tell I am jumping up and down right now. ^__^ Anyway, you didn’t come here to hear me gush but to see the goods. Well, here they are!! Aren’t these just the cutest?!? Pinterest is a such wonderful time waster. As soon as I saw this idea for fish bowl goodie bags, I knew I had the perfect stamp set to use. I flipped through my stamps until I found the Under The Sea set and got started. I quickly designed a fish bowl svg, stamped some cute little phrases, plopped the candy fish inside and done. Whew! Took me all of 5 minutes. Cute and simple fish bowl goodie bags for a few special kiddos!
What do you all think? Aren’t these great for the times you need a quick project to let someone know you think they are great or wish them luck? The best part is they get yummy candy too! You can find the fish bowl SVG in my shop!
Now for the tutorial! See those twist ties up there on the bag? Yep, it’s time for a I did it myself to save money making my own decorative twist ties and screwed up so you don’t have to “tutorial.” *audience applause* I didn’t have any twist ties on hand, so I did what any resourceful crafter would do – make them! I will share with you, my dear readers, how to make these but also tell you what I am going to do different next time.
First, here’s what you do (super simple and only two supplies, three if you count glue)…make 2 strips of paper about 4″ long by 1/2″ wide. Cut the wire just a fraction smaller. Run adhesive down the middle, put your wire on one strip then place the second strip on top. You are done!!!
OK, here’s what I learned – 1. Use thin paper. I figured for the ties, I would use scraps or paper I am just not that fond of. Because chances are, no one is going to keep a twist tie, well unless you are my grandmother. I don’t like to see my expensive card stock in the garbage. Also, thicker paper will tear a lot easier than bend. 2. Use thinner wire. I don’t know the gauge I used here but I am thinking it is a 20 or 22. I think 26 would be ideal. Cut the wire shorter than the paper. I didn’t and ask me how I know cut wire is sharp. 3. Use a dry adhesive. Elmer’s or the like will not dry fast enough and I don’t think it will have the hold. I used my Scotch ATG gun. Or you could run the strips through a Xyron. Both would be good choices.
I should have re-made the twist ties with the knowledge I gleaned so they would’ve looked better on the project but I made them so I used ’em. I also won’t have a heart attack to see them in the garbage or floor. See, I AM that cheap! But you all already knew that…..
Have a great day and happy crafting!!
Supplies:
- Under the Sea stamp set
- 3.75″ x 6″ food grade treat bags
- Fish Bowl SVG file
- Swedish Fish candy
These are darling Becki!
Ruthie 🙂
My kids will do just about anything for gummies and Swedish fish. You could take advantage of that and make them earn them. haha!! super cute!
Trish (ImaCutter)
oh my goodness..these are super adorable! love this idea..so cute and creative!! awesome, Becki!!!
Hugs,
HL
Thanks ladies!
Oh wow! Congratulations on being a part of MTE design team…very cool. I think this project is super cute and easy to reproduce, thanks for the tutorial for the twist ties. They look really good.
OMG…This is so darn cute!
Thanks, CC and Therese. CC, hope you don’t mind I gave you a nickname. 😉
Hi Becki..
I love this idea for under the sea birthday party of my son but unfortunately I can not download the fish bowl file. Can you help me with that… thank you so much
Hi Urszula, sorry about the broken link. It has been fixed. I moved all my cutting files to my store a year ago and forgot to update some posts.
Hey, I am trying to access the link to the fishbowls but having problems! Can you help me with this? Thank you!
Hi, Libbi. I have moved websites since 2012 and no longer have the file up on the blog. You can email us through the contact page and I will see if I can send it to you.
Thanks!